Setting up the Python environment

Setting Up the Python Environment

To run the RCDML pipeline the Python environment with up to date packages needs to be present. Here are step by step instructions on how to set this up.

Using Anaconda

1. Install the Anaconda program following the Anaconda Documentation
2. Load the conda application
3. Create the conda environment by running the command: env create --prefix ./env --file setup/environment.yml
4. Activate the conda environment using the command: conda activate ./env

After following the steps the Python environment should be created installing all the packages listed in the environment.yml file available in the setup directory.